AC 20-172B

Advisory circular · Airworthiness Approval for ADS-B In Systems and Applications

Approved
May 20, 2015
Last reviewed
July 7, 2017
Cancels
AC20-172A
Family
AC 20-172 · 3 versions
Revision
B
14 CFR parts
1, 23, 25, 91

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed October 23, 2026.

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RTCA/DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware.

RTCA/DO-257A, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for the Depiction of Navigational Information on Electronic Maps.

RTCA/DO-260B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 1090 MHz Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B).

RTCA/DO-282B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B).

RTCA/DO-306, Change 1. Safety and Performance Standard for Air Traffic Data Link Services in Oceanic and Remote Airspace (Oceanic SPR Standard).

RTCA/DO-316, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Global Positioning System/Aircraft Based Augmentation System Airborne Equipment.

RTCA/DO-317B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) For Aircraft Surveillance Applications System (ASAS).

3. ARINC Documents:

ARINC 718A, Mark 4 Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/MODE S).

ARINC 735B, Mark 2 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS).

ARINC 738A, Air Data and Inertial Reference System (ADRS).

ARINC 743A, GNSS Sensor.

4. SAE Documents.

SAE ARP 4754A, Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft Systems.

SAE ARP 4761, Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems and Equipment.

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